The Washington critic., 1887-01-12
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

The alarm of fire at 7.15 o'clock this
morning was turned In for fire 10 stable
belonging TO John Ebert on Tennessee ave
nue. and Fourteenth street. Damage 500
The Federation of Labor Of the Dlsrlc
OF Columbia held an enthusiastic meeting
last night at Timms' Hail, its occasion be-
Ing the semi-annual election Of officers.
The "Fall of Wolseyn will be given
by the students Of Gonzaga College this
afternoon and evening at the college hall,
and viii be followed by the farce, "To New
York and Back"
Memorial exercises in memory of Hon.
John \. Logan will be held this evening in
Lincoln Memorial Church, corner Eleventh
and Il streets northwest. Mrs Logan being
unable to be present, she will be represented
hy her son.in.law and daughter, Major and
Mrs. Tucker.
Hon. Arthur Macarthur will, by re
quest, deliver bis lecture on "lndustrial
Education in relation to the Public School
SYSTEM this evening, at All Souls Church.
Judge Macarthur has given much time and
thought to this subject, and his discourse
Will be both interesting aud instructive.
Mr.. Thomas summerscales, a we'll
known builder, living at i3J street north
west, died yesterday after short Illness. A
few months ago he had an attack OF paraly-
sis and suffered somewhat from heart
trouble. The deceased was native OF Eng
land, but had resided In this city for mum.
ber Of years.
The proposition Of organizing the Fed
eral Bar Association took definite shape
yesterday afternoon at a meeting Of lawyers
at Willard's Hotel. The order Of Secretary
Manning Of October II last, to tho effect
that checks should be paid to the claimants
themselves and not to their lawyers, was
discussed. The attorneys claim this works
them great injustice.
Mr.. Edward Faiquhar delivered an al
dress upon the life and character OF Vol.
taire at meeting OF the Travel Club Mon
day evening. The address was one replute
with Incident and illustration, and greatly
interested all present. AZ the ueXt meeting
Professor Loomis will tel o. foe art In
France wiiha special reference to statuary,
and Mrs. Hunter and Mics Annie Carter
will egain sing.
The mother OF frankie Carroll, the girl
who shot herself With snlcilal iBteut on the
18th instant, is here with her daughter, hav-
ing iourneytd all the way from Ohio, on
learuiBg Of her daughters whereabouts.
she informed hcf daughter that her hus-
land was willing to receive her again. The
unfortunate young woman was married
about g years ago, when she was 10 years
old, and then left home aud has not ri.
turned since.
Al tue hnnuhl ulcellDE OIL Tue NaIlOnll
| Association for the Relief Of Destitute
| Colofcd Women and Children, held last
| eveuiDg, the reports Of the secretary aud
treasurer were read and referred to their
| committees. During the past year l25 un-
| foftunatos have been cared for: numbers of
inmates in house at present time, 100;
amount paid out for all expenses,
$l0,434.l3. A number of new members
were elected and the meeting adjourned.
AT the monthly meeting OF the board OF
managers Of the Associated Charities last
night the secretary read his report, showing
that since December 10 last 55i calls had
| been made at the central office, aud that
during the month 2lS families had been
aided TO food or fuel the balance had been
referred to the subdivisions or to the police
| precincts or dismissed as imposters; rs
| loads have been distributed in difeeaut
| parts Of the city, and 40 orders Tor coal
| given; 800 garments of clothing distributed,
and work found for quite a large number
East Washington,
| The front basement door OF S. G.
| kirby's residence, 100 Massachusetts, ave.
| nue. northeast, was forced open last night
| by burglars, who stole a revolver, gold
ring and a pocketbook containing eighty
| cents.